Jordan has sent mechanized forces supported by attack helicopters to their border with Iraq to defend the frontier from ISIL forces.
Yet ISIL's presence across the border is nothing new, since ISIL erupted in Anbar province in January.
Of course, a mechanized force could also serve as the core of an offensive punch to help smash up ISIL trying to hold territory out there.
About Me
- Brian J. Dunn
- I live and write in Ann Arbor, Michigan. University of Michigan AB and MA from Eastern Michigan University. One term in the Michigan Army National Guard. Former American history instructor and retired nonpartisan research analyst. I write on Blogger and Substack. Various military and private journals have published my occasional articles on military subjects. See "My Published Works" on the TDR web version or under the mobile version drop-down menu for citations and links.
